204 complaints reported

1994 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
204
Crashes
24
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 1996 Crash

WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES DURING SNOWY/ICY WEATHER, CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Mar 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Feb 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501717) *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1996

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON RAIN OR SNOW CONDITION, WHEN ABS KICKS IN THE PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO YOU. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1996

THE BRAKES DON'T GRIP RIGHT TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES DEALER KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1996

ABS: ON SLIPPERY ROADS, ICE/SNOW OR GRAVEL, BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP; VEHICLE SLIDES; NO WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1994
Jan 1996

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. RECALL#96V024001 *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Dec 1995

BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT AND LIFE-THREATENING MALFUNCTION. EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. OWNER HAS ATTACHED DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Nov 1995

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, RESULT, ALLOWED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD. TT *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

BRAKES FAIL WHILE MOVING UP AT STOP LIGHT-WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT-NO ONE WAS HURT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

THE ROTORS CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH DUE TO HEAT PRESSURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Oct 1995

ABS FAILS, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Oct 1995

ABS, MASTER CYLINDER DUST INTO LINING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OVER HEATING OF BRAKES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Oct 1995

UPON APPLYING BRAKE ON WET PAVEMENT, PEDAL BECOMES HARD, MUST STAND UP ON BRAKE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING VEHICLE WILL TURN TO LEFT AT 45 DEGREE TURN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Oct 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1993
Aug 1995

# PE95-001 CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TWO WEEKS AGO . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Aug 1995

ABS: WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT SIDE FRONT/REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED; COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE TIRES MOUNT TO HUB;STOP/GO TRAFFIC. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
Aug 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL W/DELAY IN RESPONSE. OTHER OCCURANCE BRAKES FAILED W/VIBRATION AND LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1995

WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN VAN BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE THERE IS NO WARNING . TT CONSUMER STATES DELAER SIGNED A PAPER STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER ON THE 3RD OCCASION THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Aug 1995

BRAKES SQUEAKS AND LOCKS UP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford Explorer has 204 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 24 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.